We could have won in another 5-6 overs: Rahul

Kolkata : KL Rahul feels that had another six overs been available, India could have won the first Test against Sri Lanka, which ended in a draw after a riveting final day.

“These are the kind of matches you look forward to. We could have made a match out of it if we had five or six overs more. It’s a good experience for all of us. I don’t think I played a game like this personally — shortened and rain- curtailed but goes down to the wire. It was very exciting,” Rahul said at the post-match media conference.

Rahul rued the fact that on a pitch like the one on offer for the first Test, full five days of cricket was not possible due to inclement weather. “It was absolutely an exciting game. On a wicket like this, it would have been great if we had have five days of cricket,” Rahul said.

“Wicket had something for pacers on all days. Towards the end, cracks opened up a bit more, so there was more seam movement. A lot of swing was on offer during first two days because of the dampness,” Rahul reasoned for the first innings debacle where India were all out for 172.

Rahul said: Wicket had something for pacers on all days. It would have been a completely different situation if they batted first but that’s how it goes.

l Lakmal bowled really well and there was help for for pacers. Our bowlers produced some beauties in the first innings.

l That’s how the game is played. Nobody wants to lose game. (about time wasting tactics)

lI would have wanted to convert at least half of 11 half centuries into 100s and my stats would have been a lot different showing eight-nine hundreds.